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T0 ALL WHOM `IT lMAY -CONCERE Be it known that I, JOHN STOCK, of ENPaso, in'the'county of Woodford, and State of Illinois, have invented an'evfand` Improved Combined Bureau and Bedstcad and I'do hereby declare that the following is a full,

clear; and exact description thereof, whichwill enable'l those skilled in the art to make and use the same, refer-l ence being.,v had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specifico/tion.A l

Themresent'invcntion consists in constructing a box or case; which, npon its exterior has all the appearance ofian ordinary bureau, in such a manner, andin parts hinged or hung together, that they can be opened from cach other/and'broughtirthorizortl'positiir foruse"aan ordinary lieder-toad, 'ivlfiile, et' 'the's'aiii'e'tim-e, if so desired, they can be brought into an uprightfpositien and shutthe. one upon the other, forming a bureau to all outward appearances, with thcmattresses and..otherarticlesconstitutingrthe bedding encased within the same. 1n the accompanying plate of drawings my i'proved combined bureai and bedsteadis illustratedi 'Figure 1 being an elevation oi' one end to the same ,when in a bureau or box form, and

Figure 2 a central longitudinal vertical section withthc parts in position for' use as a bedstead. Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parte. u

A, in the drawings, represents my improved combined bureau and-bedstead consti-noted as follows: B, the bottom boardsupported and standing upon a llange, C, that forms the base thereto. This bottom B has, at each end, a raised piece,`D, that, when-thc bureau is opened, forms a Apart of the sidesto the bedstead. To both the front and back edges of the bottom board' B are hinged a board, E and F, respectively; that, in connection with the end pieccsG and H thereto, andside pieces I and J properly formed and shaped that, when the parts arc hung u p into a verticalposition, a box or case will be formed, externally will have all the appearance of a bureau, while, when in a horizontal position, a bedstead will be formed. To hold the several parteA together when in a vertical'position, hooks L are provided.

4- I Aclaim as new, and desire to-secure by Letters Patent- The-'combinedrburean bedstead, constructed as described, consisting of 4thc bottom 1B,` having raised `-pieces Dhingedto the boards E F, havingr end pieces Gr and side piecoeI adapted to form a bcdstead when opened, and a bureau when folded up, as herein shown-and described.

, Jenn smoes.

Witnesses: A

A. COHEN, JOHN KRAFT. 

